Seed to Table
Yellow Pear Press (Verlag)
978-1-68481-162-5 (ISBN)
If there’s a seed, there’s a way.
A Seasonal Guide for Growing & Cooking Foods Right at Home“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers
#1 New Release in Vegetable Gardening, Organic Gardening & Horticulture, and Organic Cooking
Learn to garden in any space with Seed to Table, grow and cook nutrient-dense foods to take your gardening and cooking to the next level!
Gardening, cooking, and eating done right! Seed to Table focuses on how to feed your family with nutritious foods from your own outdoor, home and/or kitchen garden. Whether you live in a city or in the country, this book gives you tools on effective growing techniques, seed starting methods, and garden maintenance.
Organic gardening for every individual style! Have fun while you create your own gardening system whether it be for a container garden or a kitchen garden. Try out big and small garden ideas to stock up your fridge with delicious fruits, vegetables, and herbs to grow your self-sufficiency. Maximize your minimal or large space with impactful practices that are perfect for anyone on a sustainability and self-sufficiency journey.
Inside Seed to Table, you’ll find:
A full and in-depth guide on preserving foods while cultivating homegrown foods
Easy and delicious vegetable-forward recipes and preservation techniques to feed your whole family
Effective urban gardening tools to create a garden in a patio garden, rooftop space, or any space
If you're looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! If you liked Plants-Only Kitchen, Holistic Homesteading, or Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners, then you’ll love Seed to Table.
Luay Ghafari is an urban gardener, garden educator, consultant, recipe developer, and founder of Urban Farm and Kitchen, a seasonal garden-to-table food blog and gardening resource. His mission is to guide and help anyone on a gardening and food-growing journey. With over a decade of intensive urban growing experience, he uses tried-and-true science-based techniques to grow abundant, healthy, and thriving gardens for himself and his clients. He is passionate about the garden-to-table movement and vegetable-forward seasonal recipes. He also teaches a garden-to-table Master Class for beginner and intermediate gardeners. He has been featured in publications like Medium, Food52, and Toronto Life Magazine, as well as in documentaries and is active on social media, where he shares gardening tips and seasonal recipes. Luay is based in Toronto, Canada.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Garden to Table
A Matter of Taste
On the Road to Self-Sufficiency
A Communal Act
Chapter 2 - Crop Guides
Cool Weather Crops
Warm Weather Crops
Herbs
Garlic
Chapter 3 - Garden to Table Recipes and Preservation Techniques
Garden-Inspired Libations
Snacks and Dips
Salads and Soups
Pesto and Sauces
Larger Dishes
Side Dishes
Condiments
Pickling and Fermenting
Confit
Drying the Harvest
Freezing your harvest
Chapter 4 - Garden Planning
Hardiness Zones and Microclimates
Leveraging Your Space Efficiently
Taking Personal Inventory
The Importance of Flowers in the Edible Garden
Thematic Gardens
Chapter 5 - Growing Techniques
Growing in Containers
Growing Vertically
Growing in Gutters
Growing in Raised Beds
Succession Planting
Chapter 6 - Fundamentals of Soil
The Importance of Soil Health
Micro and Macro Nutrients
Product Rundown
Amending Soil Organically
Mulching
Chapter 7 - Seeds, Seedlings, and Plant Material
Understanding Seed Lingo
Should you Start from Seed?
Planting Guide
Chapter 8 - Seed Starting for Beginners
Equipment
Seed Starting Technique
Caring for your Seedlings
Hardening Off Process
Transplanting into the Garden
Chapter 9 - Garden Maintenance
Weeding
Watering and Irrigation Systems
Feeding the Soil
Identifying and Managing Pests
Identifying and Managing Disease
Pruning and Pinching
Chapter 10 - Season Extension and Winterization
Extending the Growing Season
Winterization
Glossary of Common Terms
Resources
QR Code Weblinks
Acknowledgments
P.S
About the Author
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.06.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | color photographs throughout; 100 Illustrations, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | San Francisco |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 203 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Grundkochbücher |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Gesunde Küche / Schlanke Küche | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Themenkochbücher | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-68481-162-7 / 1684811627 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-68481-162-5 / 9781684811625 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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